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Hazleton Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 7,450 students in Hazleton Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Middle Schools in Hazleton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
11 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
12,187 Students
593,019 Students
# Teachers
710 Teachers
43,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Hazleton Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#556 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
57%
Graduation Rate
73%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.64
# American Indian Students
32 Students
1,194 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
68 Students
24,410 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
8,016 Students
94,651 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
16%
# Black Students
222 Students
120,472 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
3,693 Students
321,352 Students
% White Students
30%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
577 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
151 Students
29,801 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,575
# Students in K Grade:
969
15,841
# Students in 1st Grade:
977
17,953
# Students in 2nd Grade:
887
17,626
# Students in 3rd Grade:
929
18,644
# Students in 4th Grade:
899
19,624
# Students in 5th Grade:
925
34,161
# Students in 6th Grade:
899
93,842
# Students in 7th Grade:
957
129,428
# Students in 8th Grade:
950
132,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,155
34,160
# Students in 10th Grade:
966
27,308
# Students in 11th Grade:
785
25,337
# Students in 12th Grade:
889
24,963
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,292 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,610 is less than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$166 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,292
$23,649
Spending / Student
$13,610
$23,073
Best Hazleton Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Drums El/ms
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
85 South Old Turnpike Road
Drums, PA 18222
(570) 459-3111
Drums, PA 18222
(570) 459-3111
Grades: K-8
| 784 students
Rank: #22.
Valley El/ms
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 Rock Glen Rd
Sugarloaf, PA 18249
(570) 459-3111
Sugarloaf, PA 18249
(570) 459-3111
Grades: K-8
| 911 students
Rank: #33.
Freeland El/ms
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 Alvin St
Freeland, PA 18224
(570) 459-3111
Freeland, PA 18224
(570) 459-3111
Grades: K-8
| 951 students
Rank: #44.
Heights Terrace El/ms
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
275 Mill St
Hazleton, PA 18201
(570) 459-3111
Hazleton, PA 18201
(570) 459-3111
Grades: K-8
| 1,138 students
Rank: #55.
Mcadoo-kelayres El/ms
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
15 Kelayres Rd
Mcadoo, PA 18237
(570) 459-3111
Mcadoo, PA 18237
(570) 459-3111
Grades: K-8
| 839 students
Rank: #66.
West Hazleton El/ms
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
325 North St
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3111
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3111
Grades: K-8
| 949 students
Rank: #77.
Maple Manor El/ms
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1700 W 22nd Street
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3221
Hazleton, PA 18202
(570) 459-3221
Grades: 3-8
| 999 students
Rank: #88.
Hazleton El/ms
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
700 North Wyoming St
Hazleton, PA 18201
(570) 459-3111
Hazleton, PA 18201
(570) 459-3111
Grades: 3-8
| 879 students
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